Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Nouns and Related Words: People

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People
Latin English
vulgo, vulgavi, vulgatus publish, announce, make public
virgo, virgin- virgin, maiden
frater fratr- brother
turbo, turbavi, turbatus disturb, throw into confusion, rout
vir man as opp. to woman
hospes, hospit- stranger, guest
mulier woman
femina woman, female
senex, sen- old man
nepos, nepot- nephew, descendant
populus people
proles offspring
puella girl
mater, matr- mother
gener son-in-law
parens, parent- parent
pario, peperi, partus give birth
pareo, parui, paritus obey, appear
paro, paravi, paratus prepare
humanus human
filia daughter
famulus servant, slave
princeps, princip- chief
gens gent- clan, breed, class
barbarus foreigner, barbarian
socius ally, friend
domina mistress
patria fatherland
pater, patr- father
minister, ministr- servant
heres, hered- heir
filius son
homo, homin- man as opp. to animal
senectus, senectut- old age
soror sister
vicinus neighbor
turba mob, throng, tumult
comes, comit- comrade, companion
plebs common people, lowest class of free men in Rome
principium origin, beginning
vis, vir- violence, force
virtus virtut- courage
genus, gener- race, birth, kind
puer boy
vulgus the crowd, common herd
dominus master
familia family
pauper poor man, pauper
gigno, genui, genitus give birth to
adulescens, adulescent- young man
senatus senate



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